New York World's Fair Souvenir Ashtray, 1940
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Artifact Overview
The 1939-40 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. Souvenirs often reflected the exposition's utopian "Building the World of Tomorrow" theme. This ashtray depicts the fair's futuristic architectural icons, the Trylon and Perisphere.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ashtray
Date Made
1940
Subject Date
1940
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.127.236
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Tin (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 0.5 in
Diameter: 4.5 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: New York World's Fair 1940
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